10/21/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Estate of patient who died in crash sues city, EMS driver - Kentucky

Awards-Honors
Stanley Wardrip Jr. is 2008 Braun Industries/ZOLL Medical EMT/Paramedic of the year

America
Bethune Volunteer Rescue Squad may close without funds - South Carolina
City nixes plan for its own ambulance service - Virginia
Springdale Asks Cities, County For Ambulance Subsidy - Arkansas
Tri State Ambulance director speaks about departure - Wisconsin
City to be more selective in dispatching ambulances - Texas
Ambulance fee to be on ballot - Arkansas
Elyria hires 7 firefighters, including first woman - Ohio
Sirens go silent - Pennsylvania
Officials want voters to pass public safety levies - Ohio
Donated ambulance is answered prayer - Alabama
Calls up for county paramedics - Iowa

Obits/Services
Seasoned Second Alarmer paramedic Garvin dies - Pennsylvania
Fallen medic laid to rest - Arizona

Canada
Information provided by paramedic union ‘not accurate’ - Canada

Medevac
Possible new evidence in helicopter crash - Illinois
Med-Trans Announces Expansion of Arizona LifeLine - Arizona
Step Inside The Most Advanced Medical Helicopters - Minnesota
Med-Trans Unveils New Corporate Identity